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as in consensuses
the state of being of one opinion about something
we were in agreement about one thing at least: that we'd never worked so hard in all our lives
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as in pacts
an arrangement about action to be taken
we finally reached an agreement regarding a fair division of the housework
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Recent Examples of agreements
Look for agreements that explicitly connect energy systems to digital infrastructure—because that is where the real compounding happens.
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Ribera has also been outspoken in her views on the current US administration, re-posting a statement by former US President Barack Obama criticizing federal agents’ actions in Minneapolis, for example, and lambasting the US for pulling out of climate agreements.
—Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
As of right now, no broadcast agreements have been secured.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The legislation limits the city from collaborating with ICE with the 287(g) agreements.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Enforcing those agreements is a necessary element of ensuring predictability and structure for athletic programs.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The company signed agreements with tech firm Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX, and more to form TikTok USDS Joint Venture.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Mutual agreements like that can strengthen all connections.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Some end in voluntary agreements from schools, with plans to rectify past wrongs and prevent future ones.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Ribera has also been outspoken in her views on the current US administration, re-posting a statement by former US President Barack Obama criticizing federal agents’ actions in Minneapolis, for example, and lambasting the US for pulling out of climate agreements.
—Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
As of right now, no broadcast agreements have been secured.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The legislation limits the city from collaborating with ICE with the 287(g) agreements.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Enforcing those agreements is a necessary element of ensuring predictability and structure for athletic programs.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The company signed agreements with tech firm Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX, and more to form TikTok USDS Joint Venture.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Mutual agreements like that can strengthen all connections.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Some end in voluntary agreements from schools, with plans to rectify past wrongs and prevent future ones.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreements
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With cultural consensuses in disrepair and taste informed by an ever evolving spate of social media and streaming platforms, mainstream music trends were almost reliably fractious.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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Ricardo Sheffield, a prominent Morena senator who was previously a member of the center-right National Action Party, has called for a review of oil pacts with Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the same period, New Delhi finalized pacts with Britain, New Zealand and Oman.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The singers’ buchi drone formed the core of the music’s harmonic language, which relied mostly on unisons, major seconds, and minor thirds.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
21 Dec. 2025
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Johnson is also part of the Geek Partnership Society, an organization that hosts sci-fi fantasy conventions.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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Here's a roundup of all sorts of events coming up, including winter fests; an array of performances; conventions, from cars to comics; museums and galleries; food and drink festivities; author visits; home and garden happenings; ways to get out into nature; and more.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The court found the contracts were unconstitutional.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Other unions also pushing for improved contracts The 30,000 members of Local 99 also are working under terms of an expired contract, since June 30, 2024.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Gelb said the broad crime rate decreases have made some criminologists question historic understandings of what drives trends in violent crime and how to battle it.—
Claudia Lauer,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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And as states started to abandon Common Core, school controversies began to focus less on standards and achievement than on competing understandings of America itself.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Agreements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreements. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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